A health psychologist is conducting research into the subjective, daily experiences of individuals living with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Specifically, the psychologist wants to explore how patients experience and manage "brain fog" (cognitive fatigue and word-finding difficulties) in their day-to-day lives. The psychologist decides to use unstructured interviews to gather data.
Explain why it would be appropriate to use unstructured interviews in this study.
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